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leon panetta, i would assume leon panetta would not do this unless president obama has approved it. >> i can't imagine changing the policy like this without the approval of the white house. >> bill: in some ways, the president in his inaugural address was talking about this promise of equal opportunity guaranteed in the constitution and that our mission is to make sure that those words actually are real today. this is a very concrete example of that, isn't it? >> it is. i suppose the timing -- the white house has the advantage of knowing the future. so they could know what the news may be tomorrow or the next day. so they look pretty smart in predicting things, don't they? >> bill: or they were talking about this. they said you know the perfect time to announce this would be two days after the inaugural address. >> second term, you want to know what obama's accomplished? he already will point in the second week, here's something that my second term changed. so many women in the military are excluded from these jobs that you cannot -- that's why this is so overdue. you just can't have
leon panetta, i would assume leon panetta would not do this unless president obama has approved it. >> i can't imagine changing the policy like this without the approval of the white house. >> bill: in some ways, the president in his inaugural address was talking about this promise of equal opportunity guaranteed in the constitution and that our mission is to make sure that those words actually are real today. this is a very concrete example of that, isn't it? >> it is. i...
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leon panetta is overturning a ban on women in combat roles. the military services have until january 2016 to seek special exemptions if they believe that position should still be closed to women. but for more on this whole subject i'm joined by a new guest, she is coming to us from washington, d.c. welcome inside our "war room." >> thank you very much for having me. >> jennifer: so you obviously have been in the thick of this argument. how hard it is for women to rise in the military without this front line combat experience? >> it's very difficult for women to rise to the top ranks of the military with the combat excuse policy. there are only two women generals at the rank of four-star generals in the entire history of the u.s. military. in the civilian world we talk about the brass ceiling. in the military we are always talking about the brass ceiling because it is so difficult to break through. in iraq and afghanistan women have been assigned and attached to units and even commanders had no idea that women would be able to fulfill, and wome
leon panetta is overturning a ban on women in combat roles. the military services have until january 2016 to seek special exemptions if they believe that position should still be closed to women. but for more on this whole subject i'm joined by a new guest, she is coming to us from washington, d.c. welcome inside our "war room." >> thank you very much for having me. >> jennifer: so you obviously have been in the thick of this argument. how hard it is for women to rise in...
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good for leon panetta. good for president obama we will talk about that and more here on today's "full-court press." here she is, a woman who does verbal combat every day and is damn good at it out in los angeles with today's current current news update jacki schechner. >> good morning. senator john kerry has everyone talking about climate change. he and yesterday for his confirmation hearing and laid emphasis on two less obvious facets of foreign policy, the earnvinement and his economy and talked about the u.s. putting its own fiscal house in order to be a leader on the world stage. kerry, a long-time clean energy advocate says it is a $6 trillion market worth millions of american jobs and we need to get in the game. >> the solution of climate change is energy policy. and the opportunities of energy policy so vastly outweigh the downsides that you are expressing concern about and i will spend a lot of time trying to persuade you and other colleagues. >> he was less committal about whether he would approve
good for leon panetta. good for president obama we will talk about that and more here on today's "full-court press." here she is, a woman who does verbal combat every day and is damn good at it out in los angeles with today's current current news update jacki schechner. >> good morning. senator john kerry has everyone talking about climate change. he and yesterday for his confirmation hearing and laid emphasis on two less obvious facets of foreign policy, the earnvinement and...
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leon panetta joined the military enlisted, served in the military, served in the corn representing -- congress representing monterey carmel. he went back to carmel to his walnut farm and started a great institute where i've spoken a couple of times with his wife, sylvia at the monterey bay college. then he came back to be director of the c.i.a. and then back to be director of defense secretary of defense and yesterday, finally says i'm going home this time for good. here's leon panetta. >> the time has come for me to return to my wife sylvia, our three sons, their families, our six grandchildren and my walnut farm. [ laughter ] dealing with a different set of nuts. [ laughter ] >> bill: that really brought down the house didn't it? >> that was the line of the day by far. wouldn't you just love to get leon in a corner. who exactly were you referring to? i would love to know. most of us can guess. leon worked in the nixon administration. >> bill: really? i forgot that part of his career. >> he left there. that's when he decided to change parties and decided to run for congress. >> bill:
leon panetta joined the military enlisted, served in the military, served in the corn representing -- congress representing monterey carmel. he went back to carmel to his walnut farm and started a great institute where i've spoken a couple of times with his wife, sylvia at the monterey bay college. then he came back to be director of the c.i.a. and then back to be director of defense secretary of defense and yesterday, finally says i'm going home this time for good. here's leon panetta....
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leon panetta said that women will now be able to serve in combat positions in front line situations. so the military is going to review that on how they're going to implement it over the years but it is now set to take place. now, meanwhile, of course, obama administration had repealed don't ask/don't tell, so that's no longer in force but the defense and marriage act prohibited federal employees from getting the same treatment as federal gay employees getting the same treatment as federal straight employees. that's a complicating situation. do you remember the guy who asked the question about this at the republican debates. if you don't let me show you this again. >> stir up a whole lot of controversy online and it comes from stephen hill, a soldier serving in iraq. >> in 2010 when i was deployed to iraq i had to lie about who i was because i'm a gay soldier. i didn't want to lose my job. my question is under one of your presidencies do you intend to circumvent the gay and lesbian soldier in the military. >> cenk: he joins us now. stephen snyder hill and joshua snyder hill. thanks f
leon panetta said that women will now be able to serve in combat positions in front line situations. so the military is going to review that on how they're going to implement it over the years but it is now set to take place. now, meanwhile, of course, obama administration had repealed don't ask/don't tell, so that's no longer in force but the defense and marriage act prohibited federal employees from getting the same treatment as federal gay employees getting the same treatment as federal...
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up next, leon panetta calls suicide in this country an epidemic, and the numbers bear them out. but in the gun safety debate numbers don't change things, people do. kim's husband jim was a casualty of that crisis. she's joining us next with her story. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] welcome back inside "the war room." suds in the military are at an all-time high. last year 349 service members took their own lives. that was more killed in the actual afghanistan and iraq wars. there was a 14% jump from those who committed suicide in 2011. for secretary leon panetta this epidemic is personal. >> my wife who is a nurse worked on mental healthcare issues. she said to me time and time again that is a human issue, a human problem. you got to look in people's eyes. you got to be sensitive to their emotions. >> jennifer: tonight i want to move beyond the numbers a
up next, leon panetta calls suicide in this country an epidemic, and the numbers bear them out. but in the gun safety debate numbers don't change things, people do. kim's husband jim was a casualty of that crisis. she's joining us next with her story. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. [ ♪ theme...
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in a dramatic policy change, at the urging of the joint chiefs, defense secretary leon panetta lifted the ban on female service members in combat roles. wait! there is a ban on women in combat roles? that may come as a surprise to the 800 women injured in iraq or afghanistan or to the families of the 152 women killed thus far in the conflicts. but technically position defined as combat roles a full 1/5 of active duty positions have been denied to women. beyond creating a larger talent pool from the military to select from women have a greater chance of advancing. most importantly, women injured in battle will no longer have to fight for proper benefits withheld from them because they were not officially in a combat role. joining me now is major m.j. haygarr, awarded the purple heart and the distinguished flying cross with a valor device for heroism and is involved in a lawsuit challenging the military's policy excluding women from many combat positions. major haygarr, what a pleasure it is to have you on the program tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> john: absolutely. what was yo
in a dramatic policy change, at the urging of the joint chiefs, defense secretary leon panetta lifted the ban on female service members in combat roles. wait! there is a ban on women in combat roles? that may come as a surprise to the 800 women injured in iraq or afghanistan or to the families of the 152 women killed thus far in the conflicts. but technically position defined as combat roles a full 1/5 of active duty positions have been denied to women. beyond creating a larger talent pool from...
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obviously if -- as leon panetta said if they can't pass the test. they won't be in that job. he said it could lead to the demise of the military. he facebooked about it. he said gi jane was a movie. i thought demi moore was spectacular so i was thinking -- [ buzzer ] >> stephanie: how many years ago was that anyway? gi jane? >> that was over ten years ago. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: like at least he didn't go to strip tease like i would have. this can potentially lead to the demise of our military -- >> i thought he was suggesting that she got nibblets up her who ha. >> stephanie: yeah. oh, really, must we ted nugent at a gun show? >> i'm part of a great experience in self government where we the people determine our own pursuit of happiness and our own individual liberty. not to be confused with the barack obama gang who believes in we the sheeple, and if you want another concord bridge. i have got some buddies. >> stephanie: oh. >> he has buddies. >> stephanie: he is so macho and scary. >> you want to take on the army? >> stephanie: yeah. his threats are always so scary. oh
obviously if -- as leon panetta said if they can't pass the test. they won't be in that job. he said it could lead to the demise of the military. he facebooked about it. he said gi jane was a movie. i thought demi moore was spectacular so i was thinking -- [ buzzer ] >> stephanie: how many years ago was that anyway? gi jane? >> that was over ten years ago. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: like at least he didn't go to strip tease like i would have. this can potentially lead to the...
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leon panetta. first of all, let me express my deepest gratitude to the president for giving me the honor and the prif of serving in your administration these last for you years as director of the cia and now as secretary of defense. i have been extremely proud to be part of your national security team, mr. president, and to be proud of what it has accomplished in your first term. looking ahead to the second term, i want to commend president obama on his decision to nominate chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense and let me also add as former director of the cia to commend the president for his choice of john brennan. i've had the opportunity to work with john and counterterrorism issues, these last for you years. he knows the cia. he will be a strong leader of that great intelligence agency. i've also known chuck for a long period of time as well. i had the opportunity to work with him closely. particularly in his twaft as chairman of the president's intelligence advisory board. i greatly app
leon panetta. first of all, let me express my deepest gratitude to the president for giving me the honor and the prif of serving in your administration these last for you years as director of the cia and now as secretary of defense. i have been extremely proud to be part of your national security team, mr. president, and to be proud of what it has accomplished in your first term. looking ahead to the second term, i want to commend president obama on his decision to nominate chuck hagel as the...
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and to my friend leon panetta. thank you for your service to our country over so many years and in so many capacities. you are one of the premier public servants of our time. to follow you will be a most challenging task. i will try to live up to the standards that you, bob gates, and others have set for this job and nation. let me also express my deep appreciation and congratulations to my friend john brennan. and to acknowledge the president's confidence and trust in john brennan. thank you, mike, for your continued service. i'm grateful for this opportunity to serve our country again. especially its men and women in uniform. these are people who give so much to this nation every day with such dignity and selflessness. this is particularly important as we complete our mission and support our troops to a sacrifice so much more than a decade of war. am grateful for an opportunity to help continue to strengthen our country and their alliances. and advance global freedom. we help build a better world for all mankind.
and to my friend leon panetta. thank you for your service to our country over so many years and in so many capacities. you are one of the premier public servants of our time. to follow you will be a most challenging task. i will try to live up to the standards that you, bob gates, and others have set for this job and nation. let me also express my deep appreciation and congratulations to my friend john brennan. and to acknowledge the president's confidence and trust in john brennan. thank you,...
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leon panetta will announce he is lifting the ban of women in combat. pentagon reporters say the policy shift is just semantics -- a reflection rather of what is already happening on the ground. women have been serving alongside their male counterparts in danger zones for years. the exclusion policy prohibits women from serving directly in combat, but there have been 152 female troops killed in what are defined as quote, support roles in iraq and afghanistan. now there are 250,000 jobs open to women that weren't open before. there may still be some positions that the military considers inappropriate for women, and the officials have until january 2016 to carve out her to exceptions. 14% of our american tear personnel are women. and north korea plans to bring out more missiles samed at the us. they are reacting to a sanction against them. north korea often issued these kind of threats, but doesn't have the technology to carry them out at this point. we're back after the break. the headlines. (vo) in the minefield of the nation's gun control debate, this
leon panetta will announce he is lifting the ban of women in combat. pentagon reporters say the policy shift is just semantics -- a reflection rather of what is already happening on the ground. women have been serving alongside their male counterparts in danger zones for years. the exclusion policy prohibits women from serving directly in combat, but there have been 152 female troops killed in what are defined as quote, support roles in iraq and afghanistan. now there are 250,000 jobs open to...
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she survived and was one of four women to sue leon panetta challenging the military's long-standing ban on women in combat. >> cenk: and of course, now she has won. look what happens when you actually fight. that is definitely good news. let me give you some stats here. women comprise 14% of active personnel, that's a huge number. 14,208,000 women have been sent to iraq, afghanistan and neighboring nations. 152 female service members have been killed, unfortunately. led me bring in a guest, repair are a bassett from the had huffing to know post. i feel like i haven't talked to you in forever. >> it's been a long time. good to see you. >> great to see you. let's start here, even though i'm a good lib and think this is probably -- not probably, a step in the right direction i do have some concerns. first of all i'm sure they say they are going to take the same tests as guys, right but at some point is there going to be an issue where they say only 3% of the people in the front lines are women and you're going to have to increase the percentage. am i crazy for being concerned about that? >
she survived and was one of four women to sue leon panetta challenging the military's long-standing ban on women in combat. >> cenk: and of course, now she has won. look what happens when you actually fight. that is definitely good news. let me give you some stats here. women comprise 14% of active personnel, that's a huge number. 14,208,000 women have been sent to iraq, afghanistan and neighboring nations. 152 female service members have been killed, unfortunately. led me bring in a...
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. >> it only makes sense defense secretary leone panetta will be lifting the ban on women serving in combat positions. it's been a long time coming especially since women have been serving on the front lines. are you bewildered about the timing of this today? >> it seems like a news cycle but not every announcement is timed perfectly to be convenient for people who are writing or activitying about it. i think it makes women in the armed forces more eligible for better pay more promotions, and elite squadrons. >> john: women are already serving on the front line. >> i would also just like to say in wake much women in the military and rape and how they're handled to have this come out and the documentary also be in the conversation. it will be interesting. >> john: i would like to see this new development make women have more power and redress against these grievances. rape in our military is tragically under reported, but it's a huge story when you think one of the first casualty of the iraq conflict was a native american female soldier. >> we don't really fight wars with front line b
. >> it only makes sense defense secretary leone panetta will be lifting the ban on women serving in combat positions. it's been a long time coming especially since women have been serving on the front lines. are you bewildered about the timing of this today? >> it seems like a news cycle but not every announcement is timed perfectly to be convenient for people who are writing or activitying about it. i think it makes women in the armed forces more eligible for better pay more...
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that is what freedom is all about. >> leon panetta there. what do these changes mean and how does the u.s. military compare with other countries like britain? our defense correspondent has a closer look. >> thousands of women in the u.s. military had been facing daily dangers on the front line in iraq and afghanistan. when it comes to the fighting, it has mostly been done by men. women have been trained to kill but prevented from joining infantry units. the senior military commander confesses this makes little sense. >> women are fighting, they are dying, and have shown have great skills. the one thing they will probably look at is not changing training standards to accommodate women. >> now, president obama like to overturn the ban. he has the backing of u.s. military chiefs to break down the barriers. a u.s. marine captain has done two tours in afghanistan, it is not about gender. >> i want to make the point that we are not looking to just reserve a spot for women, we are trying to give people a chance to compete for the spot. some women c
that is what freedom is all about. >> leon panetta there. what do these changes mean and how does the u.s. military compare with other countries like britain? our defense correspondent has a closer look. >> thousands of women in the u.s. military had been facing daily dangers on the front line in iraq and afghanistan. when it comes to the fighting, it has mostly been done by men. women have been trained to kill but prevented from joining infantry units. the senior military commander...
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ahead of those talks karzai on thursday met with leon panetta at the pentagon. the secretary of defense says the military campaign is reaching its final chapter. >> after a long and difficult task, we finally are, i believe, at the last chapter of establishing an afghanistan, a sovereign afghanistan, that can govern and secure itself for the future. >> afghanistan will, with the help that they provide be able to provide security to its people and to protect its borders. >> panetta said he and karzai made good progress but he declined to say whether they had agreed the size of the u.s. force that will remain in afghanistan. >> after a long and difficult path, we are finally, i believe, at the last chapter of establishing in afghanistan, a sovereign afghanistan that can govern and secure itself for the future. >> afghanistan will, with the help that are you providing, be able to provide security to its people and to protect its
ahead of those talks karzai on thursday met with leon panetta at the pentagon. the secretary of defense says the military campaign is reaching its final chapter. >> after a long and difficult task, we finally are, i believe, at the last chapter of establishing an afghanistan, a sovereign afghanistan, that can govern and secure itself for the future. >> afghanistan will, with the help that they provide be able to provide security to its people and to protect its borders. >>...
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and leon panetta behind him. let's listen in. >> as president and commander-in-chief, my solemn concern is the american people. over the past few years, we met that responsible by ending the war in iraq, transitioning into afghanistan, decimating the al qaeda core and taking out osama bin laden. by disrupting terrorist plot and saving can countless american lives. among an outstandings national security team, i'm especially grateful to leon panetta who led the cia and military with incredible skill. leon, after nearly five decades of service, you have more than earned the right to return to civilian life. i'll have much more to say about leon's distinguished service in the days ahead. today i simply want to convey to you and sylvia, the eternal gratitude of the entire nation. thank you so much, leon. i also want to thank michael month relo. in moments of transition he's guided the cia with a steady hand as acting director. not once, but twice. and he is a consummate professional. as i said, everybody in the white
and leon panetta behind him. let's listen in. >> as president and commander-in-chief, my solemn concern is the american people. over the past few years, we met that responsible by ending the war in iraq, transitioning into afghanistan, decimating the al qaeda core and taking out osama bin laden. by disrupting terrorist plot and saving can countless american lives. among an outstandings national security team, i'm especially grateful to leon panetta who led the cia and military with...
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defense secretary leon panetta was on a week long trip to europe to discuss close military link ups and includes a visit to spain where washington is looking to double its defense presents this year spanish international affairs experts believe this is just one part of america's push to extend its worldwide influence. you know that i said. you have to take into account that there are two strains of thought within diplomatic circles in the united states or one of them is that they have to. and the most serious danger comes from the east from china and so they think they should reinforce their military and political presence in asia and the other strain and leon panetta and president obama a part of it says that the u.s. has to be present in the boat so the operation and therefore they also have to deploy the into missile defense shield that is a provocation against russia. now mourners in chicago have said to full farewells at the funeral of freedom of information activist aaron swartz he took his own life last week under pressure from federal prosecutors who sought her thirty five year
defense secretary leon panetta was on a week long trip to europe to discuss close military link ups and includes a visit to spain where washington is looking to double its defense presents this year spanish international affairs experts believe this is just one part of america's push to extend its worldwide influence. you know that i said. you have to take into account that there are two strains of thought within diplomatic circles in the united states or one of them is that they have to. and...
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today, leon panetta will and the ban on women serving in combat. the announcement is certain to drop both -- dropped both protests and praise. >> lifting the ban on women in combat is exactly what this maryland reservist with dr. when she and others sued the pentagon last year to do away with the pan -- was after last year when she and others sued the pentagon to do away with the ban. leon panetta, the outgoing director, follows a decade of war. >> women have been fighting in these combat roles for a long time. they just have not been getting the credit for it. they have not been earning what is due to them because of it and they have not been able to be promoted. >> not everyone thinks it is a good idea. >> it is needed. correct the damage is -- has been in place since 1984. -- >> began has been in place in 1994. correct new at noon, baltimore police release the identity on milton north avenue tuesday night. happen in the 600 blogger 9:30 p.m. tuesday night. officers discovered 32-year-old justin lee milton shot. he was taken to the hospital where
today, leon panetta will and the ban on women serving in combat. the announcement is certain to drop both -- dropped both protests and praise. >> lifting the ban on women in combat is exactly what this maryland reservist with dr. when she and others sued the pentagon last year to do away with the pan -- was after last year when she and others sued the pentagon to do away with the ban. leon panetta, the outgoing director, follows a decade of war. >> women have been fighting in these...
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defense secretary leon panetta has lifted the ban on women serving in common -- combat. >> as an army sergeant taylor took part in one of the earliest invasions of iraq in 2003. she was side-by-side with men as an arabic translator, often in dangerous situations. this veteran says that women have been serving in formally and combat roles for more than a decade. a time has come for it to be made official. >> this is a tremendous validation of all the honorable service that we have already been performing, by making the policy catch up to the reality on the ground. >> today, leon panetta made a historic change to women's role in the military. he lifted the ban on women serving in combat. >> i believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation. and every citizen who can meet the qualifications of service should have that opportunity. >> today's announcement means that more than 230,000 battlefront posts are now open to women. that means more opportunities for women who plan to make the military their career. in washington today, there was support for this new policy.
defense secretary leon panetta has lifted the ban on women serving in common -- combat. >> as an army sergeant taylor took part in one of the earliest invasions of iraq in 2003. she was side-by-side with men as an arabic translator, often in dangerous situations. this veteran says that women have been serving in formally and combat roles for more than a decade. a time has come for it to be made official. >> this is a tremendous validation of all the honorable service that we have...
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leon panetta lifted the ban on women in combat. >> it was a move recommended by the joint chiefs of staff. sally kidd has more on the coming changes from our washington bureau. >> the defense secretary says not all women may be able to qualify to be a combat soldier, but all deserve the chance. a history making moment for women in the military. >> we are eliminating the direct ground combat exclusion rule for women. >> and lifting the ban, defense secretary leon panetta says women have already faced the realities of combat. >> if they can meet the qualifications involved here, there is no reason why they should not have a chance. >> the move will open up more than 230,000 battlefront post previously off limits to women. >> this is really an incredible and very significant move for us, and the changes more a cultural one. >> military analysts say the most important component of the new policy will be determining gender neutral standards. there are practical concerns, too. >> did have the appropriate housing for them? how they integrate them into the training pipelines and school capacity a
leon panetta lifted the ban on women in combat. >> it was a move recommended by the joint chiefs of staff. sally kidd has more on the coming changes from our washington bureau. >> the defense secretary says not all women may be able to qualify to be a combat soldier, but all deserve the chance. a history making moment for women in the military. >> we are eliminating the direct ground combat exclusion rule for women. >> and lifting the ban, defense secretary leon panetta...
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the nominee to succeed leon panetta are for defense secretary. he's tried to pave the way by meeting with at least 60 different senators. he's also had meetings with pan pap, panetta, of course. let's listen to chuck hagel. >>> thank you, chairman levin, ranking member inhofe, and distinguished members of the committee. i am honored to come before you today as the president's nominee to be secretary of defense. first, as you suggested, mr. chairman, let me introduce my family. my wife lily beth, my son zar and daughter ali are not with us. our son claims he's taking a test. we'll confirm that later. but both our son and daughter that we are very, very proud of, and i think, like any proud father and any proud mother, you all know how i feel about that as you have the same feelings about your children. it's the same way we feel about ours. i also want to introduce my brother tom who served with me in vietnam. my brother mike who is our number three brother and, i might add, who actually possesses any talent our family has. he has in the pentagon t
the nominee to succeed leon panetta are for defense secretary. he's tried to pave the way by meeting with at least 60 different senators. he's also had meetings with pan pap, panetta, of course. let's listen to chuck hagel. >>> thank you, chairman levin, ranking member inhofe, and distinguished members of the committee. i am honored to come before you today as the president's nominee to be secretary of defense. first, as you suggested, mr. chairman, let me introduce my family. my wife...
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. >> leon panetta announced the military will let women serve in front line combat units including infantry, armor, artillery even potentially special forces >> jon: wow. first gays, now women. what's next? noncitizens? oh, really? for hundreds of years before both those other groups? the point is to it's a major policy shift. there are bound to be detractors >> there are certain anatomical facts about upper body strength. your 6'4 ," 240 pound marine you're injured and you need the marine next to you carry back to safety. your the marine next to you is a 5'4 "women who weighs 115 pounds. >> jon: you're going to have tons and tons. (mumbling) with their wee little hands and their wee little feet. have you ever seen them eat. they pick up a dinner roll like this. and a tine he little sharp teeth. wait a minute. i'm thinking of mice. mice should not be serving in the military. no matter how adorable they might be. sergeant whiskers, i can't napalm you. as for the woman are too weak eument it would be a bad idea to send the linebacker to fight side by side with the pixie regiment. maybe the mi
. >> leon panetta announced the military will let women serve in front line combat units including infantry, armor, artillery even potentially special forces >> jon: wow. first gays, now women. what's next? noncitizens? oh, really? for hundreds of years before both those other groups? the point is to it's a major policy shift. there are bound to be detractors >> there are certain anatomical facts about upper body strength. your 6'4 ," 240 pound marine you're injured and...
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and to my friend, leon panetta. thank you for your extraordinary service to our country over so many years in so many capacities. you are one of the premiere public servants of our time. to follow you at the department of defense will be a most challenging task. but i will try to live up to the standards that you, bob gates and others have set for this job and this nation. let me also express my deep appreciation and congratulations to my friend, john brennan, and to also acknowledge the president's confidence and trust in john brennan. thank you, john, for your service and what you will continue to do for our country. to mike morel, who i have gotten to know over the years, not just serving on the senate intelligence committee but also as the president has noted, the privilege of co-chairing the president's intelligence advisory board with former senator dave warren. thank you, mike, for your continued service. mr. president, i'm grateful for this opportunity to serve our country again. especially its men and women
and to my friend, leon panetta. thank you for your extraordinary service to our country over so many years in so many capacities. you are one of the premiere public servants of our time. to follow you at the department of defense will be a most challenging task. but i will try to live up to the standards that you, bob gates and others have set for this job and this nation. let me also express my deep appreciation and congratulations to my friend, john brennan, and to also acknowledge the...
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among an outstanding national security team i am especially grateful to leon panetta, who has led the cia and our military will incredible skills. leon, after nearly five decades of service, you have more than earned the right to return to civilian life. i'll have much more to say about leon's distinguished service in the days ahead. today i simply want to convoy both to you and to silvia the eternal gratitude of the entire nation. thank you so much. i also want to thank michael morelle who has earned the admiration of all us who have worked with him across government and here in the white house. in moments of transition he's guided the cia with a steady hand as acting director, not once, but twice, and he is a consummate professional, as i said, everybody in the white house who works with him, everybody across agencies who works with him, considers him truly to be one of our most outstanding national security team members and so, michael, on behalf of all of us, thank you, and mary beth for your continued service. as these leaders know, the work of protecting our nation is never done
among an outstanding national security team i am especially grateful to leon panetta, who has led the cia and our military will incredible skills. leon, after nearly five decades of service, you have more than earned the right to return to civilian life. i'll have much more to say about leon's distinguished service in the days ahead. today i simply want to convoy both to you and to silvia the eternal gratitude of the entire nation. thank you so much. i also want to thank michael morelle who has...
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i want to ask you about something leon panetta has said. part of you you just heard. i want you and your viewers to hear leon panetta. >> terrorists should be on notice. that they will find no sanctuary, no refuge, not in algeria, not in north africa, not anywhere. >> we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at. and make sure they find no place to hide. >> i know he means it. but the problem is that was in december. this is now -- they've been saying that. after they were saying al qaeda was on the run, now they're saying we're going to go after them. are we going after them? are the terrorists at this point feeling, the united states says this but what are they doing? >> i'm sure they do. the passage of time. but let's be clear, sometimes it's very hard to strike back right away. fbi director bob muller was in libya talking to the investigators this week. i expect that the investigation is going on. but remember, after the east africa embassy bombings president clinton had missiles launched, both at training camps in afghanistan that turned out to be
i want to ask you about something leon panetta has said. part of you you just heard. i want you and your viewers to hear leon panetta. >> terrorists should be on notice. that they will find no sanctuary, no refuge, not in algeria, not in north africa, not anywhere. >> we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at. and make sure they find no place to hide. >> i know he means it. but the problem is that was in december. this is now -- they've been saying that....
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peter knight, the national campaign manage over the clinton/gore campaign, and leon panetta, who was white house chief of staff at the time. now he is secretary of defense. but then he was bill clinton's white house chief of staff. and on this date, on august 29th, 1996 in american politics, leon panetta was white house chief of staff. and that night his boss, bill clinton, was due to give his big speech, his speech at the democratic convention, accepting his party's nomination to be reelected president of the united states. huge day for the clinton white house, right? and on that date at the white house press briefing, seven of the first ten questions that leon panetta and company got asked by the press were not about president clinton and his big night. the press was totally distracted from that that day. the country was totally distracted from that. what was it that rained on the clinton campaign's big parade? this day, the day he should have been triumphantly starting his march to reelection, what was it? it wasn't a war breaking out, an international incident. it wasn't anything
peter knight, the national campaign manage over the clinton/gore campaign, and leon panetta, who was white house chief of staff at the time. now he is secretary of defense. but then he was bill clinton's white house chief of staff. and on this date, on august 29th, 1996 in american politics, leon panetta was white house chief of staff. and that night his boss, bill clinton, was due to give his big speech, his speech at the democratic convention, accepting his party's nomination to be reelected...
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defense secretary leon panetta making the announcement official. that will happen in the next hour. barbara starr, the black berry e-mail went buzzing at the same time. it was quite surprising for this. we know that this has been an on going struggle, if you will, for some women fighting for this. but for this to happen, did it surprise you, as well? >> i think inside military circles this had all been afoot for some time. they were conducting some trial runs, if you will, seeing if women could pass some of the physical fitness courses that would be required. the marines had two women washed out. so not a huge surprise. and you have to remember panetta is about to leave office. he wants to get this done before he goes. >> the reaction so far? i know a lot of of course female, those in the military very happy and somewhat surprised by this. is that the uniform reaction to this? >> i think that most people in the military think it is inevitable that this step would be taken but there is a wide range of opinion. i have heard from military women this morning who are very concerned that
defense secretary leon panetta making the announcement official. that will happen in the next hour. barbara starr, the black berry e-mail went buzzing at the same time. it was quite surprising for this. we know that this has been an on going struggle, if you will, for some women fighting for this. but for this to happen, did it surprise you, as well? >> i think inside military circles this had all been afoot for some time. they were conducting some trial runs, if you will, seeing if women...
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leon panetta has been meeting the afghan president in washington. karzai also met hillary clinton, and he is due to hold talks with barack obama. we have more from washington. >> u.s. troop levels, u.s. financial aid, and political support for the afghan central government. those are some of the key issues dominating the agenda as hamid karzai continues his visit to washington. he has already met with leon panetta to talk specifically about the u.s. forces that would be necessary after the official end of the war of the end of 2014. the question will be what kind of responsibility will the troops have and what kind of legal protection will they have to carry out their mission. one thing the u.s. is keen to improve as the afghan security forces are capable of providing for national security across the country, but there are some critics who suggest this may be optimistic talk, given one out of the 23 decisions, just one is capable of carrying out of this sort of security without support and guidance from the u.s. or allied forces. the other 22 still
leon panetta has been meeting the afghan president in washington. karzai also met hillary clinton, and he is due to hold talks with barack obama. we have more from washington. >> u.s. troop levels, u.s. financial aid, and political support for the afghan central government. those are some of the key issues dominating the agenda as hamid karzai continues his visit to washington. he has already met with leon panetta to talk specifically about the u.s. forces that would be necessary after...
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and matt, we had leon panetta, bob carey and hillary clinton as secretary of state. and very different choices in mindset and stature than these three. what defines this new team. i think it's pretty much defined by a couple of things. much more dovish, should america be involved in the world beyond, how assertive should we be. chuck hagel throughout his career in the senate and afterwards. almost a viewpoint that we-- >> despite being a republican. >> absolutely, and i think that's what's misleading here in a way. he doesn't agree with the mainstream republican party, he's being put forward as a bipartisan sort of pick, but throughout his time in public office he says we cannot shape events overseas and we shouldn't get embroiled in the problems in the middle east or challenge russia or china on human rights or democracy and i think that john kerry is pretty much the same way. >> paul: right. >> different from hillary clinton who has at times been much more hawkish. >> paul: the white house would say, john brennan led the counterterror effort inside the white house
and matt, we had leon panetta, bob carey and hillary clinton as secretary of state. and very different choices in mindset and stature than these three. what defines this new team. i think it's pretty much defined by a couple of things. much more dovish, should america be involved in the world beyond, how assertive should we be. chuck hagel throughout his career in the senate and afterwards. almost a viewpoint that we-- >> despite being a republican. >> absolutely, and i think that's...
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peter knight, the national campaign manage over the clinton/gore campaign, and leon panetta, who was white house chief of staff at the time. now he is secretary of defense. but then he was bill clinton's white house chief of staff. and on this date, on august 29th, 1996 in american politics, leon panetta was white house chief of staff. and that night his boss, bill clinton, was due to give his big speech, his speech at the democratic convention, accepting his party's nomination to be reelected president of the united states. huge day for the clinton white house, right? and on that date at the white house press briefing, seven of the first ten questions that leon panetta and company got asked by the press were not about president clinton and his big night. the press was totally distracted from that that day. the country was totally distracted from that. what was it that rained on the clinton campaign's big parade? this day, the day he should have been triumphantly starting his march to reelection, what was it? it wasn't a war breaking out, an international incident. it wasn't anything
peter knight, the national campaign manage over the clinton/gore campaign, and leon panetta, who was white house chief of staff at the time. now he is secretary of defense. but then he was bill clinton's white house chief of staff. and on this date, on august 29th, 1996 in american politics, leon panetta was white house chief of staff. and that night his boss, bill clinton, was due to give his big speech, his speech at the democratic convention, accepting his party's nomination to be reelected...